Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-17
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
A Stormy Scene Reported on the Floor
OF the British House OF Commons.
The Lie Exchanged.
A Motion to Suspend Healy Is Carried.
Sexton is Roughly Treated but
Defends Himself.
England.
IN THE COMMONS.

the Atlantic. He did not charge the gen
tlemen opposite with embruing their
hands in blood, but he did charge them
with assOcisting with men whom they
knew We're murdereFs.
Healy arose TO point of order
The speaker replied that Major Sauu-
dersOn made the grayest charges, but
those that would be maintained. He,
| himself, was unacle TO interfere. Heay
responded that he would say what he
! thought Of S8undeTsCn regardless of the
| consequences. If Mr.. Saunderson re-
ferred TO him, he had no hesitation in say
| ing SaUnderSOn was q liar. This remark
was greeted with rousing ParneIlite
cheers.
The speaker called upon Healy to with
draw his expression.
HeaIy took the floor and said: 81
am only able to meet the charge in one
way. II you rule Major Saunderson in
| order, my expression is equally in order;
if you rule him out of order, l shall with
draw my expression"
The Speaker-That's not so. Major
SaundersOn made charge of the gravest
nature. The responsibility rests with
himself. 1t is his duty to prove it If he
can cheers but | cannot allow the eX-
preston you said.
Healy repeated that Saunderson was a
liar, and a great uproar arose. The
speaker again called upon Healy to with
draw. Healy refused. The speaker
thereupOn named him, and W. H Smith,
First Lord Of the Treasury, moved that
Healv be suspended.
Redmond jumped up and shouted: 81
say he is liar, too"
The House divided on the motion to
suspend HeaIy. The motion carried, us
to 50. When the vote was announced
Healy walked out of the House applauded
by the ParneIlites, who stood up waving
their hats and raising cheer after cheer.
SaundersOn, upon attempting 10 resume
his spr ech, was interrupted by loud cries
Of "withdraw," "withdraw."
Sexton, inteIruptIng, asked SaundersOn
whether he (SaunderSon) persisted in his
statement or would withdraw it.
Saunderson replied that Sheridan was
q member Of the executive committee Of
which the member from West Belfast
| (SeXtOn) was also member. Loud
cries of withdraw
SeXtOn-Did | know him to be muir
derer? Did 1 ever associate with the
murderer? [Cheers. a voice, With
draw, you murderer.
SaundersOn-I said Sheridan was on
the committee, and against him q true
bill was found for completely in the
Ph9niX Park murders. The committee
must have known the kind Of man he
was
Here Sexton, springing to his feet
angrilY cried out: "YOu are willful,
cow ardly liar"
There was another uDrOar. The Par
nellites all rose and cheered, frantiCally
waving their hats. As soon as there was
q chance to be heard, Sexton addressing
SauDderson, exclaimed: off l could
only meet you outside the door of this
house would thrash you within an inch
of your life" ssse
The Speaker arose and addressed The
House, but his voice was inaudible above
the din. When quiet was restored the
Speaker said that unless Sexton with
drew his expression he would be peom-
PEELED to name him. He appealed to the
House to assist him in his duty, adding
that he was willing to do anything in his
power to allay bad feeling. Cheers.
The Speaker then asked Sauuderson
whether he charged Sexton With asso.
CiatiDg with murderers.
used.
The Speaker then asked Sexton to with
draw his expression, at the same time
adding: 81 cannot conceal from myself
the fact that the proVoCation has been
very great" Loud cheers.
Sexton formally withdrew his express
sion.
Saunderson resumed his speech. He
said Sexton was present at the meeting
at which Egan was made secretary of the
Clan Ma Gael, which was q murder So
ciety of America.
Sexton rose to point Of order.
The Speaker advised Saunderson to
withdraw his offensive expression.
Another scene of confusion ensued,
Saunderson repeating the words, where
upon Sexton shouted, "Ine honorable
gentleman is again liar"
The Speaker called both members to
withdraw their offensive remarks, which
they did.
Saunderson resumed. He charged the
ParnelIites with connection with Egan,
Ford and other advocates of murder. At
| the conclusion of his speech, Saunderson
was greeted with cheers from the con-
servative benches. Adjourned.
ANOTHER PROTEST,
LONDON, April 16-Sir William Yer
non 'Harcourt, addressing g MEETING
Of 5000 persons at Derby, his constitu,
ency, to-day, asserted that the present
was the first time an English government
had proposed to make the coercion bill
perpetual. When the Liberal govern
ment proposed a repressive measure, he
added, Joseph Chamberlain was energetic
in insisting that the bill should run for
the briefest possible period. The meet
ing unanimously adopted a resolution
protesting against the passage of the
coercion bill.
GUARDING. AGAINST DYNAMITERs.
LONDON, April 16.-The government
has ordered the customs officials to OBJ
serve a strict watch over all ships arriv-
ing from American or European ports,
with view Of preventing the landing of
dynamiters. Conservative Irish members
of the House of Commons and the
officials of the House have effected an
understanding with the government to
have the suspension 5-of Mr.. Healy
rescinded Monday next.
Ireland.
THE RESULT OF COERCION.
LONDON, April 16.-Labouchere writes
to the Times: "Lord Randolph Churchill
urged the Orangemen to fgh', and was
appIauded by the present advocates OF
coercion; therefore he cannot object to
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